Subaru Forester 2019-2025 Owners Manual / Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags / SRS airbag (Supplemental Restraint System airbag) / Example of the type of accident / Examples of the types of accidents in which the SRS side airbag and SRS curtain airbag are not designed to deploy in most cases

Subaru Forester: Example of the type of accident / Examples of the types of accidents in which the SRS side airbag and SRS curtain airbag are not designed to deploy in most cases

Subaru Forester. curtain airbag are not designed to deploy in most cases

The vehicle is involved in frontal collision with another vehicle (moving or stationary).
The vehicle is struck from behind.
The vehicle pitches end over end.

In the event of accidents like those illustrated, the SRS side airbag and SRS curtain airbag are not designed to deploy in most cases.

Subaru Forester. curtain airbag are not designed to deploy in most cases

First impact
Second impact

SRS curtain airbag
SRS side airbag

In an accident where the vehicle is struck from the side more than once, the SRS side airbag and SRS curtain airbag deploy only once on the first impact.

Example: In the case of a double side impact collision, first with one vehicle and immediately followed by another from the same direction, once the SRS side airbag and SRS curtain airbag are activated on the first impact, they will not be activated on the second.

Examples of the types of accidents in which the SRS curtain airbag is unlikely to deploy

SRS airbag system monitors

SRS airbag system warning light A diagnostic system continually monitors the readiness of the SRS airbag system (including front seatbelt pretensioners) with the ignition switch in the “ON” position...

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